[Explanation] "Painted boats are light in the smoke, and the green sun is very small..." The ancient cruise ships with raised eaves and corners are still loved by many people.

Cui Xinjun from Xintai City, Shandong Province is an ancient boat enthusiast. He is more than 50 years old. Through his exquisite craftsmanship, he reduces and restores his favorite ancient boat types one by one.

　　[Explanation] On September 18, the reporter saw at Cui Xinjun's home that there were wooden boats made by him on TV cabinets, dining tables and other places, including Qing Dynasty cruise ships and raking boats.

At this time, Cui Xinjun is earnestly making rudders for his new work, Wu Peng Ship, in his exclusive "studio".

Cui Xinjun said that he started making models of ancient ships 4 years ago.

　　[Concurrent] Cui Xinjun, an ancient ship enthusiast

　　Because I liked things like models when I was very young, our school has a carpentry room. I have been working in it for three to four months, so I understand a little bit.

In 2016, by chance, when I set off in the south, I saw someone making a wooden boat model. I was very interested. When I came back, I started to look up the information and start making it.

　　[Explanation] Because of his early exposure to the woodworking industry, Cui Xinjun was familiar with making ancient ship models, from the large deck to the small window lattices that he carved with logs a little bit.

Checking information, cutting and polishing, shaping and assembling, the manufacturing process of each ship is very cumbersome and time-consuming.

After a long period of accumulation, Cui Xinjun’s carefully crafted Qing Dynasty cruise ship was finally completed at the beginning of this year. This ancient ship is 95 cm long, 15 cm wide, and 35 cm high. The hull is divided into two floors and more than 40 doors and windows. , And can be opened freely. The traditional frame and tenon process is adopted as a whole. There are more than 1,500 parts and components, which are highly simulated and quite spectacular.

　　[Concurrent] Cui Xinjun, an ancient ship enthusiast

　　The characteristic of this Qing Dynasty official (tour) ship is that it incorporates some elements of ancient Chinese architecture in it, and it has cornices.

Its difficulty lies mainly in windows and doors, because its components are too small and too small to make.

The wood used is mainly camphor wood, which is not easy to crack.

　　[Explanation] Cui Xinjun's job is an ordinary worker in a machinery company. Because of his busy routine, he can only make ancient ship models until the weekend is off.

Every weekend, Cui Xinjun plunges into the "studio", stays for one day, and often messes up the room.

　　[Concurrent] Cui Xinjun, an ancient ship enthusiast

　　I don't have time to work, and I want to do it in my heart. It's quite addictive anyway.

Next, after a few more years, I will retreat and do this wholeheartedly.

　　[Explanation] Cui Xinjun said that he will continue to study and improve his skills on the road of making ancient ship models to make his works more artistic.

　　(Reported by Yang Fei, Shandong Xintai)

Editor in charge: [Liu Xian]